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After being absent for 6+ years, the Kuala Lumpur Non Chinese Basketball (KLNC) tournament makes a comeback this year.

This was confirmed by our very own Abang Kerol (Khairul Anuar Jailani), citing that KLBA has made a commitment to bring the tournament back for the Non Chinese (NC) basketball community following the success of the Non Chinese Basketball League (NCBL) being played in Balakong which has been a staple tournament for the NC Community.

Not only that, KLBA plans to make it a BIGGER deal this year by choosing the MABA stadium as the venue for the tournament.

So here’s the lowdown on the KLNC 2010

Tentative Start Date: 6 March 2010
Venue: DBKL MABA Basketball Stadium, KL
Gamedays : Saturday & Sunday Only
Team Quorom: 16 Teams
Closing Date: 12.30pm, 28 February 2010

So don’t delay and get your team registered ASAP! Download the KLNC 2010 Handbook & Registration forms below:

Download KLNC 2010 Handbook
Download KLNC 2010 Registration Form

The Non Chinese Basketball League 2009 (NCBL 09) season is set! The first game of the season will be played on 17 May 2009.

This season will feature the introduction of a 2 division format. With the increasing number of teams participating (26 teams this year compared to 16 last year), it is only viable that the league is split into 2 divisions.

Division 1 consists of 10 teams with a track record  in the Non Chinese Basketball League history, while Division 2 is split into 2 groups of 8 (16 teams total).

The venue for the tournament has not been confirmed yet as there is pending sponsorship deal from a well known public listed company. If the deal goes through, the league may be played at the MABA Stadium for the whole season

Here’s the breakdown of the Divisions:

DIVISION 1

The top 10 teams who have participated in the NCBL before. Division 1 consists of the following teams:

1. Swoosh (Reigning Champion)
2. Pegasus
3. Phantoms
4. Flames
5. Cocoro
6. Cons
7. Scorekeys
8. UBSA
9. Lycans
10. Prinze

The top 4 teams will advance to the Semi-Final stage, and winner of each semis will play the Championship Game.

The bottom 3 teams will be relegated to Division 2 next season (NCBL 2010).

I can’t confirm the total prize for the winners, but the Champion will receive RM5000 cash. That’s alotta money!

DIVISION 2

16 teams are split into 2 groups of 8. Here is the breakdown:

Group A

1. Archers
2. Zero
3. Griffin
4. Snipers
5. Swoosh II
6. Amfabia Froggers
7. Benchwarmers
8. Army

Group B

1. Phoenix
2. KPTM
3. Arion
4. Ying Hong
5. Rebound
6. Malaya Titan
7. Titans
8. Hurricanes

The top 4 teams from each group (total of 8 teams) will advance to the Quarter Final stage, which is in a round robin format.

The top 3 teams from Division 2 (Champion, 1st and 2nd Runner up) will be promoted to Division 1 next season.

As for the prizes for Division 2, the Champion will receive RM1500 cash. However, there has been talks on the increase of this prize money.

Looking forward to a glorious 2009 season! NCBL has grown length & breadth since its humble beginnings in 2006, and this 4th edition of the tournament WILL spring some surprises and higher expectations. Good Luck for all the teams!

It’s 31st of March 2009, the final date for the registration of the 2009 Non Chinese Basketball League Malaysia (2009 NCBL Malaysia). With the closing time near, 23 teams have confirmed their participation, a big boost in number of participating teams compared to last year (16 teams participated in 2008). 7 11 new teams will put their skills to test this year.

Here is the list of the teams that will be participating in the 2009 edition of the Non Chinese Basketball League (teams with asterisk * are participating for the first time in the NCBL):

1. PHANTOMS (Puncak Alam)
2. PHOENIX (Setiawangsa) *
3. FLAMES (Petaling Jaya)
4. ARCHERS ( Petaling Jaya) *
5. ZERO (Bangi) *
6. GRIFFIN (Kinrara) *
7. SNIPERS (Cyberjaya)
8. SWOOSH 1 (Puchong)
9. SWOOSH 2 (Puchong) *
10. KPTM (Cheras)
11. COCORO (Gombak)
12. ARION (Gombak) *
13. CONS (Petaling Jaya)
14. YING HONG (Bandar Tun Razak) *
15. AMFABIA FROGGERS (Cyberjaya) *
16. PRINZE (Sri Kembangan)
17. REBOUND (Sri Hartamas) *
18. BENCHWARMERS (Seremban) *
19. SCOREKEYS (Seremban)
20. UBSA (Shah Alam)
21. MALAYA TITAN (UM) *
22. ARMY (Sg Besi – formerly ATM)
23. PEGASUS (Setiawangsa)

While there are 23 teams that have confirmed their participation, there are 2 teams that have stated their intention to participate, but have yet to submit their player lists. They are the Lycans and Titan.

2009 NCBL will mark the 4th year of the annual tournament, and it marks a positive grow in the participation of the Non-Chinese in basketball. Credit to MVP Sport Promotion, the tournament’s organizer for a successful growth!

An extra note – we received insider news that Remix magazine, NCBL 2008′s sponsor, is interested to sponsor the NCBL again this year. We’ll keep you updated with any news